The record Jimmy Page said captured Led Zeppelin’s best live moments
It goes without saying that 1972 was a mammoth year for British stadium rock. The three biggest bands on the planet were all at their creative and live peaks as…
Led Zeppelin’s first-ever concert, 1968
On August 12th, 1968, four lads by the names of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham gathered together to start something more monumental than they’d ever…
Led Zeppelin win another ‘Stairway To Heaven’ copyright case
Led Zeppelin have once again triumphed in a recent copyright case regarding their 1971 iconic hit, ‘Stairway To Heaven’. The lawsuit has been rumbling on since 2014 after Michael Skidmore,…
“Everybody laughed”: The song Led Zeppelin never wanted to release
There was arguably no one bigger than Led Zeppelin in 1975. The undeniable presence and charisma of Robert Plant, coupled with the mesmeric massaging of guitar strings by Jimmy Page,…
The jam that made Robert Plant ditch Led Zeppelin: “I’m going home”
Any band getting back together must have a good reason to get back on that stage. It’s easy to figure out why some people either don’t want to speak to…
The Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page considered perfect: “It sounded bloody marvellous”
Mere months after 1969’s eponymous debut had introduced a new lauded ensemble to the world of stadium rock, Led Zeppelin II arrived in October of that year with an even…
The singers Jimmy Page considered for Led Zeppelin before Robert Plant
Certain pillars of cultural history seem so inextricably linked to one another that the thought of an alternative is largely impossible. Imagine Gordon Ramsay without the word “fuck” or David…
“Four months without walking”: The Led Zeppelin song inspired by Robert Plant’s accident
Rock and roll is fraught with health and safety concerns, from dealing with the effects of years spent under the influence of drugs and alcohol to the potential for falling…
The ultimatum Robert Plant gave himself before joining Led Zeppelin: “I was working my ass off”
Dreaming of a life of rock and roll rapture is all well and good, but sometimes it is easy to forget about the fact that real life still goes on…
The band Robert Plant accused of copying Led Zeppelin: “Repetition is a hell of an evil bedfellow”
Regarding plagiarism accusations, Led Zeppelin is typically on the receiving end of allegations rather than dishing them out. During their career, they found themselves in hot water on numerous occasions…